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About The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942 | View Entire Issue (July 5, 1912)
Press Paragraphs Owen Rnsie spent Sunday in Pen dleton.. ' . Herbeit Parker spent Snnday at Pendleton. Q. M. Morrison was in tbe oity from Adams Monday. Emery Stagga, of WeBton, spent Sanday in tbe oity. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Kirby of Adams weie in tbe oity Inesday. Mr. and Mrs. Tim MoBride of Wea toon were in tbe oity Sunday. Mrs. Ernest Bostwiok of Spokane is in the oity visiting relatives. Barve MoDonald came over from Walla Walla Saturday evening. Born to Mr . and Mrs. Harry Mo Bride, Jnne SO, 1913, a daughter. Miss Mand Mansfield is visiting friends at Joseph, Wallowa county, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rogers were in tbe oity Snnday fiom Pendleton. Glarenoe Borden is down from Lind. Wash., on a visit to friends and relatives. Gaynsa and the Indian raoes claimed a goodly share of Atbeua people on tbe f ourth. Mis. Katie Hale, of Milton, visited this week at the home of her unole, Mr. Jerry Stone. Misses Edith Garrett and Agnes Mo Eenzie, Weston young ladies, were in tbe oity Monday. Harry Inrner, the well known Wes ton ranober, was in tbe oitv Monday trausaoting business. James Henderson was in the oity Saturday from tbe Mnsgrove ranoh on tbe Walla Walla river. Fay LeQrow and David Taylor mo tored to Mr. Le Grow's ranoh on Wes toon mountain Tuesday, . Attornev Bishop returned fiom Col fax Monday where he went last week on professional business. Miss Gladys Sbaw of Colfax, Wash, is in the oity visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs. A. B. Steele. Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Peterson of Milton, spent Snnday at tbe home of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Dudley. Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Watts and Mr, and Mrs. W. P. - Littlejohn spent tbe day yesterday at Bingham springs. Mrs. L. T. MoBilde of Weston, was in tbe oity Inesday, visiting at the home of her son, Hairy MoBride. Today's Press is tbe Fouith of Jaly edition, wbioh accounts for tbe, issue uot being up to tbe usual standard. Mis. W. E. Dobson left for Port land, Saturday, where she will remain indefinitely to nnrse an invalid sister. For Sale. One Hodge header, fonr header boxes and fonr nets; for $150. Mrs. M. A. RuRh Athena. Phone, 257. Mrs. Byron N. Hawks retained home Sanday evening from an ex tended visit with ber parents at Spo kane. , For Sale. 2 colts, 3 and 4 year olds, weign 1100 aod 1200 pounds. Pel o heron stock, fall brothers. For raitioolars, phone 825, Farmers line. : The father of Gharlea Grant of the Athena Hotel, has been in tbe oity during tl.e week visiting his eon and family. Mrs. .Bowles and daughter, Alias Laura Bowlea of Walla Wulla, were guests this wejk of Mrs. F. S. Le Grow. . Mrs. T. D? Taylor came up from Pendleton and left Monday with tbe W. R. Taylor family for Bingham springs. Lost. A breast harness collar, on the road between town and Dudley's place. Finder will please leave at ttia offioe. Miss Nellie Darr and her mother were in the oity from Adams Monday, visiting at tbe borne of Mr. and Mrs. Harry MoBride. Edward Sebaska, son of Mrs. Win Burden, has anived in tbe oity from Minnesota and will make his home with bis mother. Mrs. Gharles Andrews and son of La Grande, are visiting at the home of Mr. aod Mrs. Samuel Pambrun south of tbe oity. Stanley Wright oame over from Walla Walla Saturday and on Mon day joined an Athena partv bound for Bingham springs. Tbe party who took the laoe veil from Mrs. Jones' millinery store is known, and if tbe veil is returned no questions will be asked. John Fountain of Dayton, Wash, was an Athena visitor Saturday. Mr. Fountain is a well known farmer and horseman of Whitman oounty. The oondition of Mrs. H, O. Cap- linger has turned for the worse, and it is understood little, if any, hope is now entertained for ber reoovery. Mrs. Lizzie Miobael went . to Wes ton Tuesday, where she joined a party of young people whom she will chap eron on a trip to Bingham springs. A nnmber of parties from this oity are oamping at Bingham springs tbis week. A celebration was held at tbe springs yesterday and tbe big crowd had an enjoyable time. Prof. Wiley and family have gone to Tillamook, where they will spend the summer months. Mr. Wiley for merly resided at Tillamook, where he at present owns property. Many fields in Gilliam oounty where harvesting is now in progress, are makine 20 bushels to tbe aore. Es timates plaoe tbe average of tbe coun ty at eight sacks of wheat per aore. Tbe Athena Band, sixteen strong, went to Walla Walla yesterday to assist iu tbe musionl program for tbe tig celebiation. Today tbe band will participate in a contest with other bands for prizes. Mrs. Carrie Hnnt, who has been visiting her paieats, Mr. and Mis. Jerry Stone, for several weeks, left yesterday with ber tabv. for ber home' in St. Johns, Wash. Mr. Hnnt re turned some time ago. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Walker have taken their departure for Milton, where they will reside in tbe future. Mr. Walker will be agent at Milton for the Northern PaoiUo, hating held a like position in this oity. J. E. Gorman, formerly engaged in tbe implement business in Atbena, but now a resident of Portland, was in tbe city on business Monday of tbis week. Mr. Gorman is represent ing the Oliver Plow company.. The meeting of tbe 0. W. B. M. for July will be held next Wednesday af ternoon in tbe park, weather permit ting. Should tbe weather prove in clement, tbe meeting will be held at tbe oburob. All interested are kindly invited. " B. T. ' Brown Bpent Monday with his family in this oity. Mr. Brown's Walla 'Walla team in tbe Tri-Stale league broke even with the Pippins at La Grande last week, and are still top ping tbe peroentage column by a com fortable raa'gin. A party of young people, chaperoned by Mrs. T. D. Taylor, of Pendleton, left Monday morning for Bingham springs. Mrs. W. R. Taylor went with tbe party, but has returned and will aooompany Mr. Taylor to Port land for tbe Elks' rennion next week. Lawrence Tharp oame over from Walla Walla Friday, where he is tak ing work in bis grade in the summer school, and spent tbe week end at his home. He was aooompanied home by Harold Holt, soa of Mrs. Etta Holt who resided in this oity some years ago. . , The glorious Fourth drew heavily on Athena's population, tbe town be ing represented at Helix, Walla Wal la,, and the river resorts to the extent that it was neatly depopulated yester day. Marshal Gbulson, tbe Press foroe and a few others were on doty, however. Charles Gerking reoeived his new Chalmers oar Saturday. Tbe maobine is a thing of beauty and has tbe rep utation of being one of tbe heat oars made, tbat is sold for the prioe. Some delay was oooasioned in delivery, from tbe faot that Mr. Gerking pre ferred the 1913 model. Jinks Taylor and Fay Le Grow will have obarge of tbe paok train depart ment of the Pendleton Elks parade at Portland. The paok animals will be one of tbe finest strings of mules tbat ever oarried an apparajo. Tbe boys aro getting the mules and paoks in trim shape for the event. Wines are the staples in family liq- ours. Bert uartano carries a large and varied stock of seleot vintager. fl.60 per gallon, yon oan get choice Tokay, Muscat, Angelioa, Sweet Ca tawba or Port. These are California's best product and give satisfaction wherever need. Gall at the "Goat" for the best and purest liquors. T. D. Taylor and James Sturgis. who have obarge of the stock for tbe Roundup tbis year are already at work sereoting booking horses for the great exhibition wbioh takes plaoa in September. Several seleotions of out law horses and other good buckeis have teen made and purchased for the association. Diving from the spring board at Bioeham SDiincs dooI. Hush Lien- alien struck the oonoiete bottom of the pool on bis head and sustained a seiious soalp wound, Wednesday fore noon. Dr. Newsoin was summoned by telephone and arriving at tbe springs, found Mr. Lieuallen to be not dangerously injured. A few stitobes were made in tbe soalp. Others have been injured in the eame manner while diving in the poo. r,. Stvtd Htf Lift from Pneumonia "My wife had a severe attack of Pneu monia which followed a case of La Grippe and I believe that FOLEY'S HONEY AND TAR saved her life," writes James Coffee, of Raymond, Missouri. "n f? jvJ Is ffl nn Good Results in Every Case Dr. C. J. Bishop, Agnew, Mich., writes: '"I have used FOLEY'S HONEY AND TAR in three very severe cases of pneu monia with good results in every case." M W UVJ nn m J . A The Kit Carson Buffalo Ranoh Wild West show which exhibited in Athena Friday, had a number of features not advertised on the bills. Considering the size of the show it bad more hu man leeobes with it than any show tbat ever visited this city. What tbe short ohange - artist did not get bis hands on, the shell man and the wheel man raked in, or attempted to. Unole Tom Watts oame near losing $25 as the result of aooommodating a confidence gentleman with an ex change of gold ooin for greenbacks. Be reported hia loss to tbe authorities and tbe management gave baok tbe money. Those who lost on the sure thing games kept their losses to them selves and tbe fakirs kept the money. Tbe only wild west features were in tbe oonoert department of tbe two ex hibitions and an extra fee wasoharged for what may be seen any day on the ordinary stock ranoh hereabouts. A. T. Gordon, a band dlreotor and musioian of reoognized ability, and well known in the Northwest, arrived in tbe oity Monday from Boise, Idaho, aooompanied by his wife. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon are stopping at thaSt. Niobols and have come to Atbena with the view to locating here. Mr. Gordon is playing cornet with the Atbena band dnring its Walla Walla engagement. For eight years Mr, Gordon was direotor of the Idaho State Band, and direoted it during its engagement at the Lewis and Clark exposition. Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Meldrum re turned home tbis week from Turner where tbey report a most suooessf ul convention of the Christian ohuroh. Over five hundred registered delegates were present, and Snnday morning in tbe monster taternaole, Mr. Mel drum preaohed to over one thousand people. Mr. Meldrnm will preaoh Sunday morning at the Christian ohuroh. Tbe congregation will at tend the nnion meeting in the M. E, ohuroh in th evening. , Weston entertained a large nnmber of visitors at tbe Strawberry festival and horse sbow last Saturday. The luscious moontain berries were given oot lavishly with riob cream, sngar and oake to tbe hungry masses and tbe horse sbow was piononnoed a grand sucoess. A splendid program was given in tbe forenoon. . Monday and Tuesday of tbis week the temperature was low enough to make an overooat a comfort if not almost a necessity. In the remem- brance of tbe oldest inhabitant no colder "spell" in the month of July has been recorded. No population for seaside resorts tbis summer if the weather keeps up this sohedule. Dr. Dell gave on impromptu pto gtam in honor of Independenoe day yesterday. With flag flying, to the accompaniment of violin music, be paraded down Tbird street to Main where he delivered a short oration, played the violin and tang songs. Lindley A. Wells, of Portland, field seoretery for the "Out to Win Prohibition oampaign, also Prohibi tion candidate for Congress in tbe Tbird Distriot, will speak at tbe M E. obnroh in tbis oity next Snnday evening. All are invited. Every team at MuBride's livery Btable was on tbe road yesterday and the automobiles of Alexandei & Wi! son were in service all day, transport ing Athenaites to the different plaops where celebrations were being held. About all tbe harvesting maobineiy tbat will take the field this season has been pnt into proper oondition for work so that when tbe grain is ready to harvest there will be no delay. Mike Eaglnton was in town .Wed nesday. Mike has stepped down from tbe engineer's seat on the county road roller and transferred bis aotivities to the ranch. Miss Alta Sharp has been confined to her borne a portion of tbis week with illness. Her sister Carrie bas been eusbstitc ting for ber at tbe tele phone offioe. Matt Lynn is still in a serious oon dition ss tbe result of cancer of tbe stomach and no improvement is noted. Mr. and Mrs. Will Miller and Mr. and Mrs. James Hnggens attended the celebration at Cayuse yesterday. Clayton Lnna came iu Tuesday from tbe shearing camps having fin ished tbe work for tbe season. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Raymond were among the guests at Bingham Springs yesterday. Mrs. L. Piper of Wallowa county is visiting relatives and friends in this vicinity. Misses Graoe and Ethel Johnson and Misa Moore spent yesterday at Walla Walla. ' Cured ef Terrible Cough on Lengs N. Jackson, of Danville, III., writes: "My daughter bad a severe attack of La Grippe and a terrible cough on ber lungs. We tried a great many remedies without relief. She tried FOLEY'S HONEY AND TAR which cured her. She bas never been troubled with a cough since." Cured When Very Low With Pneumonia J.V. Bryan, of Lowder, 111., writes: "My little boy was very low with pneu monia. Unknown to the doctor we gave him FOLEY'S HONEY AND TAR. The result was magical and puzzled the doctor, as it immediately stopped the racking cough ind he quickly recovered." am Miss Marjory Bulflnoh of was in the oity Tnesday. Weston The "Bull." The origin of the word "boll" as the definition of a confused utterance is doubtful. Some philologists say it comes from the French boule "fraud" and others thrit It is derived from the Icelandic bull "nonsense." Many definitions have been attempted, but the best probably is that of Sydney Smith. Writing of the difference be tween wit and "bulls," he says: "Wit discovers real relations that are appar ent; "bulla' admit apparent relations that are not real. The stronger tbe apparent connection and the moro com plete the real disconnection of the Ideas the greater the surprise and tbe better the 'bull.' " Where Looks Don't Matter. Apropos of a titled foreigner's mar riage to a rich and rather plain Ameri can girl a New Yorker said: "Tbe count has no cause to com plain. The ethics of such a marriage as bis are but tbe ethics of tbe matri monial agency. "A man called at a matrimonial agency. "'I am interested be said, 'in the young lady who has $250,000 in her own right. Could you let me see her pbotographf . ' "'No; that is not tbe custom,' the agent replied. 'In any case over $100. 000 the photograph is never asked tn" liters lit1 1 1 This Store is Headquarters for all kinds of good, de pendable harvest supplies. Special prices will be made on large orders of groceries. Get into the habit of buying of us; we can save you money. . FIX RAOTKE THE "MONEY-BACK" STORE, ATHENA, OREGON aving Added to my already splendid line woSd' Admiral Showers give a service that cannot be equalled by any other machines, be cause ro others possess such valuable features as Genuine Undmrdraft, Floating Frmmm and Uniform Tilt Genuine underdraft puts all the pull of the team on the cutter-bar, giving greatest pos sible cutting power. All neck weight is eliminated by the floating frame, and the 3 Styles (StSTH uniform tilt makes possible cleaner work 6 Slica and more hay. 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